Arable land in IDA total
IDA total: Arable land was 0.1589 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1589 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.4677 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1589 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in IDA total, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 0.1589 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in IDA total peaked at 0.4677 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1589 hectares per person, in 2023.
IDA total ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in IDA total, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4677 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4578 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4521 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4448 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4268 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4084 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3957 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.387 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3768 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3696 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3612 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3501 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3354 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3276 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.323 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3144 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3084 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2963 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.282 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.278 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2698 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2588 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.25 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.241 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2342 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.228 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2238 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2197 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2075 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2041 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1984 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1926 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1899 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1843 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1831 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1811 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1799 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1879 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1862 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1835 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.181 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1767 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1745 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1616 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4343 hectares per person | 0.3957 hectares per person | 0.4677 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3488 hectares per person | 0.3144 hectares per person | 0.387 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2799 hectares per person | 0.2548 hectares per person | 0.3084 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2124 hectares per person | 0.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1942 hectares per person | 0.1831 hectares per person | 0.2075 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1801 hectares per person | 0.1709 hectares per person | 0.1879 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1632 hectares per person | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.1678 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 23 Denmark 0.3977 hectares per person compare
- 24 Serbia 0.393 hectares per person compare
- 25 Mali 0.3509 hectares per person compare
- 26 Central African Republic 0.3493 hectares per person compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.3434 hectares per person compare
- 28 Mongolia 0.3284 hectares per person compare
- 29 Togo 0.3222 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.62 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in IDA total?
- Arable land in IDA total was 0.1589 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4677 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1589 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for arable land?
- IDA total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.